Notice Information
Notice Title
Award of UK Infected Blood Inquiry Legal Support
Notice Description
We require the provision of legal advice, guidance and/or support in the following areas:* Preparation for Proceedings, i.e. helping to oversee and react to the following:o Attendance at and representing the Scottish Government at some, but not all, Inquiry hearings (please note that the Scottish Government may separately seek to appoint Counsel in due course, although it does not currently anticipate this being required);o Advising on evidence submitted to the Inquiry;o Reviewing evidence published by the Inquiryo Briefing Scottish Government on public hearings; ando Instructing and preparing opening and closing statements;* Provision of high quality and timely legal advice in relation to the Scottish Government's response to the Inquiry including in relation to:o Inquiries legislation and procedure;o Privilege;o Interpretation and compliance with Rule 9 letters or Section 21 Notices from the Inquiry requiring the production of documentation from the Scottish Government; ando Liability;* Liaison where appropriate with the Inquiry solicitors and other legal firms and bodies, such as NHS National Services Scotland's Central Legal Office, regarding the Scottish Government's interests in the Inquiry;* Analysis and legal advice to Scottish Government on documentation and evidence submitted by other parties to the Inquiry (where not covered in preparations for hearings above); and* Providing support to Scottish Government staff and former staff as needed in helping them prepare for giving oral evidence if required and helping them to draft any written statements for the Inquiry.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000568259
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY355443
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 May 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 May 20196 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Not Specified
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- More Powers Implementation Team, Place, Housing & Regulatory Services, Housing Property
- Contact Email
- andrew.mcewan@edinburgh.gov.uk, morepowersprocurement@gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1314693922, +44 300 244 6824
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH8 8BG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM32 Glasgow City
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Glasgow City
- Electoral Ward
- Anderston/City/Yorkhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Glasgow North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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